Facebook: Personal, Professional… and Private!

It’s true the lines between personal and professional get real blurry in the online world with all the blogs and social networking sites. Especially for us self-employed peeps, when who we are as a person is also our business.

I’m all for revealing information about my personal life, my personal thoughts and opinions. I think it does my business good; my community gets to see (most) all of me. They get to know me on a deeper level, and see my habits, interests and quirks.

However, here’s what I also know for sure: just because personal spills into professional, doesn’t mean we can’t also have a third element – and that is private. Each of us has a private life too and that’s where the line should be drawn.

Thing is, even in password protected, membership only type sites and communities, I’m of the opinion that anything you don’t want the whole world to know about you should not be posted online.

So, it’s up to you, but I think you can let your hair down a bit and choose to be as transparent as you wish, yet not be in fear of totally exposing yourself online!

On my next post, I’ll share a short how-to guide on adjusting your Privacy settings.

Mari Smith

Often referred to as “the Queen of Facebook” since 2007, Mari Smith is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on organic Facebook marketing. Forbes calls her, “The preeminent Facebook expert; even Facebook asks for her help.” A sought-after keynote speaker, corporate strategist, and author of The New Relationship Marketing (Wiley, 2011), Mari has trained tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and global brands to master authentic, relationship-driven social media marketing. With 19+ years of experience in the Meta ecosystem, she now also incorporates insights from the Human Design System as a Certified Analyst to help businesses align their voice, deepen audience connection, and thrive in today’s AI-powered digital landscape.

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